Job Description
Location: Bangalore
Role: Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel
Responsibilities:
• Provide guidance to the business teams regarding the compliance requirements around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Also, drive negotiations on AI-related terms in vendor and client contracts.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization to develop processes related to AI adaption.
• Review technical & legal aspects of services or product agreements. Sensitize technology teams of risks and negotiate with clients, vendors or partners.
• Negotiate contracts with clients and vendors for the product licensing and services.
• Manage overall IP and AI risk assessment process for proprietary product/platform development.
• Engage with business teams to understand technical & commercial contexts and translate the requirements for drafting of legal agreements.
• Conduct legal research on emerging technology areas to enhance awareness and update contractual positions.
• Support technology teams with opensource compliance process.
• Support on cyber security related issues and develop practical framework for handling security incidents.
• Support different stake holders with online legal issues such intermediary liability, web crawling, online brand abuse, crowdsourcing, jurisdiction challenges, domain name squatting, phishing, IP leakage enforcement etc.
• Analyze IP and AI issues related to commercial risks, and presenting clear recommendations, and assure legal compliance.
• Support in developing and creating IP and AI material for imparting awareness in the organization.
• Draft and review cease and desist notices and other communications in respect of IP Infringement.
Qualification:
• Technical (preferably in electronic/software) background and a LLB with 6 to 10 years’ work experience in corporate environment.
Professional:
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of AI technology and awareness of regulatory developments across different jurisdictions, especially in EU and US.
• Strong understanding of different contracts such as MSA, software license agreements, SaaS, teaming agreement, MOU etc.
• Technical acumen of software development lifecycle.
• Keen interest in emerging technology areas such as AI, IoT, Cloud, security etc is must.
• Clear understanding of IP concepts including patents, copyright and trade secret. Practical knowledge of issues such as fair use, derivative works, authorship, infringement, licensing principles, risk scenarios in software industry etc.
• Knowledge of opens source license compliance process.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate/show examples of solutions provided to complex techno- legal issues.
Behavioral:
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have the ability to analyze and apply logical reasoning while addressing issues
• Must have good organizational and time management skills
• Must have the ability to provide high quality work on a consistent basis
• Must have the ability to build collaborative partnerships within different teams, including the ability to network within the organization and outside.
Role: Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel
Responsibilities:
• Provide guidance to the business teams regarding the compliance requirements around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Also, drive negotiations on AI-related terms in vendor and client contracts.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders across the organization to develop processes related to AI adaption.
• Review technical & legal aspects of services or product agreements. Sensitize technology teams of risks and negotiate with clients, vendors or partners.
• Negotiate contracts with clients and vendors for the product licensing and services.
• Manage overall IP and AI risk assessment process for proprietary product/platform development.
• Engage with business teams to understand technical & commercial contexts and translate the requirements for drafting of legal agreements.
• Conduct legal research on emerging technology areas to enhance awareness and update contractual positions.
• Support technology teams with opensource compliance process.
• Support on cyber security related issues and develop practical framework for handling security incidents.
• Support different stake holders with online legal issues such intermediary liability, web crawling, online brand abuse, crowdsourcing, jurisdiction challenges, domain name squatting, phishing, IP leakage enforcement etc.
• Analyze IP and AI issues related to commercial risks, and presenting clear recommendations, and assure legal compliance.
• Support in developing and creating IP and AI material for imparting awareness in the organization.
• Draft and review cease and desist notices and other communications in respect of IP Infringement.
Qualification:
• Technical (preferably in electronic/software) background and a LLB with 6 to 10 years’ work experience in corporate environment.
Professional:
• Familiarity with the fundamentals of AI technology and awareness of regulatory developments across different jurisdictions, especially in EU and US.
• Strong understanding of different contracts such as MSA, software license agreements, SaaS, teaming agreement, MOU etc.
• Technical acumen of software development lifecycle.
• Keen interest in emerging technology areas such as AI, IoT, Cloud, security etc is must.
• Clear understanding of IP concepts including patents, copyright and trade secret. Practical knowledge of issues such as fair use, derivative works, authorship, infringement, licensing principles, risk scenarios in software industry etc.
• Knowledge of opens source license compliance process.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate/show examples of solutions provided to complex techno- legal issues.
Behavioral:
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have the ability to analyze and apply logical reasoning while addressing issues
• Must have good organizational and time management skills
• Must have the ability to provide high quality work on a consistent basis
• Must have the ability to build collaborative partnerships within different teams, including the ability to network within the organization and outside.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Legal Counsel | Senior Legal Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
